The Portland daily press., 1887-02-11
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OFFICE OF GEN. SUPT. r. NJ. ST.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 8.
General Order No. pa.
This Office is in receipt of a eommunica-
ton from the Third Assistant Postmaster
General as follows: II am decidedly Of the
opinion that at every post office ON railway
lines where the postmaster can conveniently
and IN person, or by deputy, deliver regis
and when the stoppage Of the train will per-
NIT Of receipt being given at once for such
matter, the practice should be required, and
form Of book similar TO that used in the
railway mail service should be provided for
the purpose Hand-to-hand receipts for reg
lstered matter are always desirable, afford
ing as they do the opportunity to accurately
trace such matter through every step Of the
journey.
If, therefore, you will furnish this office
with list Of post offices where books of the
character referred to can be used, the neces-
sary steps will be taken to have them put in
to use as soon as practicable"
Division Superintendents will please as
certain at what offices or railroad lines, in
their respective divisions, a hand-to-hand
receipt can be obtained and furnish this Of
fice with list Of the same, as suggested by
the Third Assistant Postmaster General
that the necessary receipt books may be
furnished the postmasters as such Offices.
ALEX GRANT,
Acting General Supt.
~ PACoCht tAC ACSAobCkSQ Ddthh5Cn
placed in the regular mail poucAer with
written list of the number of packages, their
numbers, destination, ETC., which is com
pared by the postal clerk receiving it, with
the matter received and if found to CORES
pond he signs the card and returns it by the
next mail to the Office from which it came
II this order is carried into effect at all of
fees where it is possible, the postmaster or
deputy will be compelled to take the regis
tered matter to the train and deliver it to the
postal clerk in person, receiving his receipt
for 1t on the spot. This will undoubtedly
result In greater security in the transmits
sion Of this class of mail matter.
The Mackerei Bill.
The mackerel bill passed the Senate today
by vote Of "a to II. As it has been amend
ed in the Senate it has to go back to the
House for concurrence but the Senate by
asking conference secures immediate action
upon it there, whereas if conference had not
been asked it would have gone to the calen-
dar where there would have been a good
chance for its remaining. The amendments
are of such nature that there is no doubt Of
the House agreeing to them, and the bill win
soon become law. 1t does not 60 into eff
feet until March 1st, 1888.
The Post office Appropriation Bill.
The Senate will take up the post Office ap-
preparation bill tomorrow. The chief change
made in the bill by the Senate appropriation
committee Is the insertion of Senator Frye's
amendment appropriating 100000 for carry
ing the mail between ports Of the United
States, and Central and South American
countries. This may lead TO some debate,
but as similar amendments have been insert
ed in the post Office bill for the last two
years there is little doubt that it will be
agreed to this year and the chances are con-
sidered more favorable for its adoption
by the House than was the case last year.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted to Maine
people as follows
Minor children Of William II. Nutter, Wiseas-
set.
Peter w. Mahan, original Togus.
Hiram Y. BiekfOrd, original, North DixmOnt
Augustus Nj. w. Sproule, increase, Bristol.
Crawford Dunn, increase, Portland.
William ii. Churchill, increase, Centre Mont
ville
Jacob Page, reissue Belfast.
William j. Mason, increase, Kenduskeag.
James 5. CONNECT increase, Patten.
Thomas kenly increase, Portland.
William BiIher, increase, Unity
Andrew L. Ross, increase, Togus.